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Originally Posted by flyash
It amazes me how much faith people put in government to do the right thing and not abuse its powers. The history of nations is littered with abuse of power.
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History is also littered with the results of anarchy and lack of social order. Governments are not by definition evil, and condemning them all because of the bad deeds of some isn't fair or reasonable.
Governments do function best with reliable, public oversight... something the worst offenders of governments did/do not have. The U.S., for example, is set up to provide reliable, public oversight in most cases, and when used, has proven to be effective. However, as citizens become more complacent and willing to let others do the heavy lifting for them, oversight has been neglected, and when it is, bad decisions are often made.
So, instead of condemning all governments, we should be condemning the citizens that cede their duty of oversight, and allow the governments to abuse their power...